It was negotiated and all but signed, sealed and delivered before Obama even got onto Air Force One; a huge trade deal with South Korea that would create some 90,000 jobs in the United States was to be a major accomplishment of Obama's recent trip abroad. Unfortunately, he came back empty handed.
How can that be? What happened?
I have said many times before that Obama is extremely self-centered and very, very arrogant. As it turns out, the negotiations have been going on for years and it was a delicate dance to the end. When South Korea finally agreed to the treaty's terms, that was indeed a major breakthrough.
But, while flying to Asia, Obama decided that he wanted more. In fact, he decided that he wanted specific terms to protect American union workers written into the treaty. And, as I understand it, he tried to sneak the language in without so much as a tidbit of discussion before the deal was to be signed. When the South Koreans discovered this attempt, they were rightfully furious. Obama tried to give it a shrug and a bow, but he almost had to back himself onto Air Force One and get the hell out of town before he got a real shellacking.
My God, doesn't he have class? Such charisma! (I don't know for certain, but I hear that even Hugo Chavez has asked for his book back.....)
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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